<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 3/28/01 9:22:11 PM Central Standard Time, Maxpiano@AOL.COM
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Yes, Flat hammers causes strings to break. There is too much surface hitting
<BR>the strings, and they will vibrate at different frequencies, heating the
<BR>strings. I would strongly recommend new hammers.
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<BR>Would failure to reshape the capo contribute to breaking strings? I've
<BR>asked
<BR>but no one seems to know.
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<BR>I'll appreciate any suggestions y'all.
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<BR>Bill Maxim, RPT </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Failure to reshape the capo might contribute to string breakage, but it would
<BR>be more of a problem if the capo was not shaped properly. It might be best to
<BR>leave it alone, unless a new set of hammers is still causing strings to
<BR>break.
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<BR>Willem
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